American Football points can be scored in many different ways, including catching a pass over the goal line, carrying the ball over the goal line, tackling a football player in his own end zone, or a kicker kicking the football through the goal posts on the opposing side. The football team with the highest score when the game is over is the team that wins the game. American football is also played in other countries outside the United States.It was Pittsburgh's lone setback to an otherwise perfect season for the Panthers, who finished second in the country that year. A lot has changed since 1980. The Seminoles have risen to become a football power, while the Panthers have endured a multitude of coaching changes and 13 losing seasons since winning their last national championship in 1976.

Also going in the first round was Florida State defensive end Bjoern Werner from Germany (Indianapolis, No. 24). Two more went in the second round, SMU defensive end Margus Hunt from Eston